August 1

Total Rewards
is offering a new player benefit that could potentially reduce customers’ vehicle
fuel costs by up to $10 per month.The
four Total Rewards casinos in Atlantic City are Bally’s Atlantic City, Caesars
Atlantic City, Harrah’s Resort and Showboat Casino-Hotel.

Fuel rewards accumulate automatically based on play at
these four casinos, as well as more than 40 others around the country, and at
Caesars Windsor in Ontario, Canada.Earning
up to 2,500 tier credits – in 500 tier increments – could generate up to a 50¢/gallon
discount on the purchase of up to 20 gallons of Shell gasoline. To
increase their per gallon discounts, participants in another loyalty program
that’s part of the Fuel Rewards Network (CVS, Rite Aid, etc.) can combine
rewards earned through Total Rewards.

Rewards earned during one month expire at the conclusion of
the following month.For example, any
rewards you earn in August will expire September 30.

Participation, which is optional, requires registration of
a player’s Total Rewards card number with the Fuel Rewards Network (FRN).The easiest way to do this is online at www.fuelrewards.com.

Players can earn a maximum of five 10¢/gallon fuel rewards
per month.After that the credits stop
accumulating until a new earning period begins September 1 (and the first day
of every subsequent month).

While the maximum potential savings of $10 per month is not
significant, in today’s economy every little bit helps.And, since you’re already playing and earning
tier credits, this is the proverbial “icing on the cake.”

However, if you’re not earning the maximum of five
10¢/gallon fuel rewards, your savings could be as little as $2, or $4, $6 or $8
if you earn only two, three or four 10¢/gallon fuel rewards in a month.Players who regularly earn fewer than 500
tier credits per month may have to wait several months before seeing their
first 10¢/gallon reward.Also, if your
gas tank holds fewer than 20 gallons, or you pump less than 20 gallons, any savings
won’t carry over to your next fill-up.

Though there are more than 10,000 participating stations
throughout the country, Shell stations in New Jersey do not participate.

Superman
The Movie features five interactive features, including Remix which takes all
the symbols after a spin and scrambles them to possibly increase the number of
winning combinations.[Aristocrat
Technologies]

Seeing
double

Superman is known for his super powers – able to
leap tall buildings in a single bound, X-ray vision, superhuman strength, heat
vision, etc.Who knew he could be in two
places at the same time?

Over at Borgata Casino Hotel & Spa you’ll find
two Superman-themed slot machines, each very different from the other.

Back near Wolfgang Puck American Grille you’ll find
a slot machine based on the 1978 movie, Superman, starring Christopher Reeve,
Margot Kidder and Gene Hackman.Periodically, film clips enhance the on-screen slot action which, in
addition to the base game, offers five interactive bonuses and three
progressives.

Walking into the casino from the self-park garage,
the other Superman machine is on the right just as you approach the table
games.The major difference between this
and the film-themed machine is that this one is based on the popular DC Comic
books that started the Superman craze 75 years ago.

Rather than using scenes from one of the Superman
films, this one uses illustrations from the popular comic book series.

.Ask
Mr. AC Casino

Q: It seems
like everywhere I turn I see a Wizard of Oz- or Monopoly-themed machine?How many versions are there?

A: According to Amy Cardile at WMS, the slot machines’
manufacturer, there are more than 70 different versions of Monopoly and 12
Wizard of Oz themes.You’ll find most of
them in your favorite Atlantic City casinos.

Have a
question specifically related to an Atlantic City casino, player’s club or
other promotion?Email Mr. AC Casino at mraccasino@gmail.com.He’ll try to respond to you personally, and
your question – without your name – may appear in a future column.

Host
chat

If you want to gain a much greater appreciation for
the life of a casino host, personally visit the office of one of these player
development executives during regular business hours.During one visit I made, in less than 10
minutes, his phones (office and cell) rang no less than 10 times.He apologized and took a couple of the calls,
but most went to voicemail.(And, who
knows how many emails and texts he may have received in that same time
frame?)After watching him in action,
it’s amazing more doesn’t fall through the cracks.It’s an incredible balancing act, so I hope
you’ll keep that in mind next time you contact your host with some special
request.